The grounds for terminating the parental rights of an alleged father are if the alleged father:
• fails to register with the paternity registry (or update his address on the registry), or
• fails to claim paternity after being served with a termination petition.
Before terminating parental rights, the caseworker must conduct a diligent search for:
• the alleged father who is most likely to be the biological father; and
• other relatives.
Texas Family Code §161.002External Link
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